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What does 'Dipper' mean here?
I just began this book and already got stuck on the first page. I assumed at first it meant something like 'laddle', related to 'dipping' but it starts with capital D so idk. Thanks in advance
"Not gonna fly" in the Present Tense?
Can this idiom - it's not going to fly - ever be used in the Present Tense? For example in a silly rhyme like this: *He bakes a pie,* *Pie in the sky.* *It doesn't fly.* *He starts to cry.* Is it correct to use it here in the sense that an inexperienced but overconfident someone bakes an awful pie that doesn't win a prize in a baking competition? Is it gonna fly?
is there any difference between 'told him' and 'told them' in American accent?
I think I hear ['told them'](https://youtube.com/shorts/I17KjDS60As?si=h8ECDnxERfG9kV3t)(about 12 second ) but it actually is 'told him' from context.
Can “partial to” and “vulnerable to” mean the same thing?
I’m writing an essay, and if I said “his insecurities made him partial to her lies” is that the same as saying “his insecurities made him vulnerable to her lies”?
What’s this food called?
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Dollars to Doughnuts....
I thought this sub might enjoy this. I was talking with a younger colleague and used the expression "Dollars to doughnuts" and he had no idea what I was talking about. Granted it's an older expression, but "Dollars to doughnuts" means "I'm so confident I'm correct, that I'll make a wager with you; if I'm wrong, I'll pay you in dollars, but if I'm right, you only have to pay me back in doughnuts" It comes from when doughnuts were only $0.05-$0.10 each, so it's like saying "I'd give you 20:1 odds that I'm right." ex: If a co-worker was habitually late, and they promised to be on time the next day, you might say "I'd bet you, dollars to doughnuts, that they won't be on time tomorrow" It's more of a rhetorical device than an actual wager, and with prices these days, it's lost a lot of its meaning. Hope you enjoy, let me know if you want more obsolete expressions!
How do you call this kind of package?
To be honest, I don’t know how it should be called correctly in my native language too… But I’m interested how does it called in English. It’s not a bottle, but… what?
Cold Brew In America
I've been to many coffee shops, and so many times, I've had to repeat cold brew over and over just for them to understand me lol. I don't know why. What's the difference in pronunciation between pro and brew?
Could you guys tell me some random words/idioms that are essentials or never heard before? Thanks
Just wanna learn new stuffs here
What’s the most challenging part of learning English for you?
Hey everyone! I’ve been curious about the struggles people face while learning English. For some, it’s grammar rules, for others, it’s pronunciation or vocabulary. What’s the one thing you find most challenging in your English learning journey? And how do you try to overcome it? I’d love to hear your experiences, tips